package vfs.obj.entity;

/**
 * A VFSPathAncestor represents the ancestor of a node in the virtual
 * folder hierarchy.  It inherits the length information from
 * VFSPathEndpoint, and references a specific node.
 * 
 * @author Matthew Eavenson <durandal@uga.edu>
 */
public interface VFSPathAncestor extends VFSPathEndpoint{
    
    /**
     * Returns the node represented by this object.
     * 
     * @return the node represented by this object
     */
    VFSNode getAncestor();
    
}
